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More than 100 people have now received hospital treatment following Friday’s fatal train collision near Bedford, while 53 people remain in hospital and eight are still in a critical condition.

British Transport Police (BTP) provided the latest casualty update on Sunday as recovery work and investigations continued at the crash site south of Bedford.


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A major recovery operation is underway at the site of Friday’s fatal train collision south of Bedford, with engineers building temporary roads and crane platforms before damaged carriages can be removed from the railway.

Network Rail says specialist teams are preparing to lift the trains involved in the crash near Elstow, one carriage at a time, before engineers can...


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A 15-year-old showjumper and a 52-year-old pole vaulter are among the latest cohort of the GLL Sports Foundation awards, as the Borough’s leisure provider hands out its latest funds to up and coming athletes in the area.

Now in its 18th year, the GLL Sport Foundation has so far contributed nearly £20m worth of athlete funding and distributed nearly 35,000 awards to ...


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A section of Ampthill Road near the site of Friday’s fatal train collision south of Bedford is set to remain closed until at least Sunday, 28 June, as recovery and investigation work continues.

Bedford Borough Council has issued an emergency temporary road closure notice affecting Ampthill Road between the Interchange Way roundabout and Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick...


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Local MPs in Bedford Borough have given differing views on Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will resign as Labour leader and step down as Prime Minister once his successor has been chosen.

Speaking outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, Sir Keir said he had informed King Charles III of his decision and accepted that he was not the right person to lead Labour in...


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